Lakers and their fans rub in win over Rockets

Lakers fans aren’t known for being subtle. Rockets center Dwight Howard insisted Thursday night’s matchup with his former team was ‘just another game,’ but it had a significant meaning for the Lakers and their followers.

Much like when Howard chose to leave Los Angeles for Houston, he became a punching bag on social media. Howard missed a slew of free throws and was late to contest Steve Blake’s game-winning 3-pointer. This caused his army of critics to come out of the woodwork – something the Rockets should get used to when they lose games. The Lakers were without Kobe Bryant, but Blake’s heroics earned him the nickname ‘White Mamba’ or ‘Vino Blanca’ – a spin on Bryant’s aliases.

The Rockets will play the Lakers two more times, but it’s highly unlikely that Lakers fans will give up their bragging rights easily.